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2008 DIGILAW 845 (RAJ)

Kewal Singh v. Ajayab Singh

2008-03-19

R.S.AGRAWAL

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vxzoky] lnL;-&;g fuxjkuh U;k;ky; miftyk dysDVj vuwix< }kjk okn la[;k 52@03 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-06 ds fo:) jktLFkku dkrdkjh vf/kfu;e ¼la{ksi esa vf/kfu;e½] 1955 dh /kkjk 230 ds vUrxZr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- bl izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd oknh izkFkhZ us ,d okn izfroknh la[;k 1 vizkFkhZ o vU; izfroknhx.k ds fo:) U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< ds le{k fnukad 19-4-02 dks vUrxZr /kkjk 88] 188 vf/kfu;e izLrqr fd;kA mDr okn esa izfroknh la[;k 1 vizkFkhZ us fnukad 7-5-02 dks tfj, vfHkHkk"kd mifLFkfr nhA mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< us vknsk fnukad 2-6-03 ls vizkFkhZ izfroknh la[;k 1 dk tokcnkok can djus ds vknsk fn,A ftyk dysDVj] Jhxaxkuxj ds vknsk fnukad 17-7-03 ds }kjk mDr jktLo okn la[;k 35@02 dks U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< ls U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vuwix< ds ;gkWa eqUrfdy dj nsus ij U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vuwix< us bl okn dks okn la[;k 52@03 ij ntZ dj fnukad 5-11-03 ls vfxze dk;Zokgh izkjaHk dh xbZA vizkFkhZizfroknh la[;k 1 vtk;cflag us fnukad 11-5-04 dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] vuwix< ds le{k ,d izkFkZuk&i= vUrxZr /kkjk 151 lhihlh izLrqr dj tckonkok isk djus ,oa izfroknh la[;k 11 ¼kk[kk izcU/kd cSad½ ds rych djkus ,oa cSad dks tckonkok gsrq volj fn, tkus ckcr fuosnu fd;k ftldk tcko oknh izkFkhZ dh vksj ls fnukad 28-8-06 dks isk fd;k x;kA vizkFkhZ&izfroknh vtk;cflag ds mDr izkFkZuk&i= ij mHk; i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dks lquus ds ipkr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-06 ls izfroknh dks tckonkok #i;s 500@& dkLV ij vkxkeh rkjh[k iskh ¼8-11-06½ rd izLrqr djus dk volj fn;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr mDr fu.kZ; ds fo:) izkFkhZ oknh }kjk ;g fuxjkuh e.My esa isk dh xbZ gSA 3- izdj.k esa mHk;i{k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k dh cgl lquh xbZ ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k jsdkMZ dk voyksdu fd;kA 4- cgl esa fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd izkFkhZ us fuxjkuh eheksa esa vafdr rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, dFku fd;k fd izkFkhZ&oknh }kjk izLrqr jktLo okn esa izfroknh la[;k 1&vizkFkhZ fnukad 7-5-02 tfj, vfHkHkk"kd mifLFkr gks x;k Fkk rFkk le; ij tcko izLrqr u djus ds dkj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< us vizkFkhZ dk tckonkok fnukad 2-6-03 dks can dj fn;k FkkA tkfgj gS fd izfroknh us fnukad 7-5-02 ls fnukad 2-6-03 rd djhc 400 fnu esa Hkh tckonkok isk ugha fd;kA vknsk 8 fu;e 1 lhihlh ds rgr lEeu rkehy gksus dh fnukad ls tckonkok 30 fnu ds vUnj izLrqr fd;k tkuk vko;d gSA leqfpr dkj.k gksus ij U;k;ky; 90 fnu ds vUnj tckonkok izLrqr djus dh Lohd`fr iznku dj ldrk gSA ;|fi vknsk 8 fu;e 1 lhihlh ds izko/kku vkKkRed u gksdj funsZkkRed gS ijUrq 90 fnu ds ipkr tckonkok izLrqr djus dh Lohd`fr vkiokfnd ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gh nh tk ldrh gSA fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; vLi"V ,oa vfoosfpr gksus ds lkFk&lkFk U;k;] fu;e ,oa jsdkMZ ij miyC/k rF;ksa ds foijhr gksus ds dkj.k fujLruh; gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us vius leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2005 ,llh i`"B 2441] ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2005 ,llh i`"B 3353] ,-vkbZ-vkj- ,l-lh-MCY;w 2005 i`"B 1074 ,oa vkj-ch-ts- 2003 i`"B 162 izLrqr dhA 5- fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd vizkFkhZ us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= vUrxZr /kkjk 151 lhihlh esa mYysf[kr rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, dFku fd;k fd oknh }kjk izLrqr jktLo okn dks U;k;ky; mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< ls vU; fdlh U;k;ky; esa LFkkukUrfjr djus gsrq vizkFkhZ us ftyk dysDVj Jhxaxkuxj ds le{k izkFkZuk&i= izLrqr fd;k Fkk ftls Lohdkj djrs gq, fu.kZ; fnukad 17-7-03 ls izuxr jktLo okn mi[k.M vf/kdkjh lwjrx< ds U;k;ky; ls mi[k.M vf/kdkjh vuwix< dks LFkkukUrfjr fd;k x;kA tgka ls uksfVl izkIr gksus ij izfroknh la[;k 1 vizkFkhZ ls fnukad 17-3-2004 dks mifLFkfr nhA izdj.k esa mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< us LFkkukUrj.k izkFkZuk&i= dk Kku gksus ds ckotwn fnukad 2-6-2003 dks vdkj.k vizkFkhZ dk tckonkok can dj fn;kA vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr LFkkukUrj.k izkFkZuk&i= ij ftyk dysDVj us fVIi.kh izkIr djus ds vknsk iznku fd, Fks ftl ij mi[k.M vf/kdkjh] lwjrx< us fVIi.kh ftyk dysDVj dks izsf"kr dhA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vizkFkhZ ds izkFkZuk&i= esa mYysf[kr rF;ksa ij fopkj dj vizkFkhZ dks tckonkok isk djus gsrq fnukad 8-11-06 rd dk le; kkfLr vkjksfir djrs gq, iznku fd;k gS ftldh vuqikyuk esa vizkFkhZ }kjk tckonkok Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 8-11-06 dks isk dj fn;k gSA izkFkhZ dk izkFkZuk&i= vknsk 8 fu;e 1 ,oa /kkjk 151 lh-ih-lh- dk gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vknsk U;k; fu;e ,oa jsdkMZ ij miyC/k rF;ksa ds vuq#i gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us U;k;fgr esa foosdkf/kdkj kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, vizkFkhZ dks tckonkok isk djus dk ,d volj fn;k gSA izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr fuxjkuh lkjghu gSA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us vius dFku ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"Vkar 2005 ¼2½ MCY;w,ylh ,llh i`"B 390] 2006¼13½ vkj-ch-ts- i`"B 140] 2005¼2½ vkj-vkj-Vh- i`"B 745 izLrqr dj fuxjkuh dks fujLr djus dk fuosnu fd;kA 6- cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZ ij euu fd;k x;k ,oa muds }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk voyksdu fd;kA 7- ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2005 lqizhe dksVZ ist 2441 ij ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh o`gnihB us ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS%& (F) Civil P.C. (5 of 1908) O. 8, R. I, proviso-Written statement-Filing of-Time schedule provided by O. 8 R.1.- Is directory - O. 8, R.1 spells out disability on defendant-Does not impose embargo on Courts power-Extension of time however to be granted only for exceptional circumstances. blh izdkj ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2005 lqizhe dksVZ ist 3353 ij ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh o`gnihB us izfrikfnr fd;k gS%& (F) Civil P.C. (5 of 1908), O. 8 R. 1, 10 (as amendment by Amendment Act of 2002) - Written statement- Limitation for filing - Upper Limit of 90 days fixed by R.1 - Is directory- Extension beyond 90 days however to be given in exceptionally hard cases only. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us fofup; 2005 ¼2½ MCY;w,ylh ¼,llh½ flfoy i`- 390 izdj.k Jherh jkuh dqlqe cuke Jherh dapu nsoho vU; ds fu.kZ; esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS%& A: Civil Procedure Code, O. 8, R.1 - Scope - Object of Rule is to advance and expedite justice and not to scuttle it- Rule does not take away power of Court to admit written statement even after 90 days- Negative version of a provision not necessary mandatory. B: Procedural law- Nature and object of-Procedural law is handmaid but not mistrees of justice- Procedural law is servant and cannot be tyrant-No one has vested right in procedure. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us fofup; 2005 ¼2½ vkj-vkj-Vh- ist 745 izdj.k dSykk cuke ukudw o vU; ds fu.kZ; esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS%& "Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order 8 Rule 1 - Representation of People Act, 1951 - Secs. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us fofup; 2005 ¼2½ vkj-vkj-Vh- ist 745 izdj.k dSykk cuke ukudw o vU; ds fu.kZ; esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS%& "Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order 8 Rule 1 - Representation of People Act, 1951 - Secs. 86 & 87 Election petition- Time for filing the written statement whether can be extend- Written statement whether can be extend-Written statement filed beyond 90 days- Purpose of fixing the time limt for filing the written statement is to expedite the trial - It does not impose an embargo on the power of the Court to extend the period- Provision do not specify any penal consequence for non-compliance-Held, Provisions is directly & not mandatory & Court can extend the time in appropriate cases." ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us fofup; 2006 ¼13½ vkj-ch-ts- ist 140 izdj.k jkesoj yky o vU; cuke n;kuUn o vU; ds fu.kZ; esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS%& "Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order 8 Rule 1, 9 and Section 148 - Provisions are directory- Court can extend time to file written statement A close look at the entire scheme of amendment of C.P.C. demonstrates that while amending Order 8, Rule 1 stipulating the period for filing the written statement, the Legislature did not think it fit to amend correspondingly the provisions contained in latter part of Order 8, Rule 9, where the Court has been empowered to call upon the defendant to file written statement at any time. It is thus evident that after the expiry of stipulated period provided in Order 8, Rule 1, the Court still has the power to call upon the defendant to file written statement. Since the provisions of Order 8, Rule 1 are directory, time to file written statement can be extended under Section 148 C.P.C. ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us fofup; 2006 ¼1½ Mh-,u-ts- ¼jkt-½ ist 119 izdj.k veksyd flag xqykc flag cuke flfoy tt ,oa vU; ds fu.kZ; esa vknsk 8 fu;e 1 tkIrk nhokuh ds laca/k esa ;g fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd%& "Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Order 8 Rule 1 - Written statement- Suits for recovery of money- Trial Court refused to take written statement on record- Cases fixed on 5.7.2005 but counsel were not attending the Court and the Court itself fixed the date 3.8.2005 for filing written statement- Written statements filed on 3.8.2005 but refused to take on record by order dt. 8.8.2005 - Court has inherent power to do real and substantial justice and should decide an issue on merits- Held, Order is not justified and set aside." fof/kd izko/kkuksa ,oa mDr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa ds e/;sutj izuxr izdj.k ij fopkj fd;k x;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd izuxr izdj.k esa izkFkhZ oknh }kjk izLrqr okn dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; mi ftyk dysDVj] lwjrx< ls U;k; feyus dh laHkkouk ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij bl okn dks vU; l{ke U;k;ky; LFkkukUrfjr djus gsrq vizkFkhZ }kjk Qjojh] 2003 esa izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= ij ftyk dysDVj] Jhxaxkuxj us vius vknsk fnukad 17-7-203 ls izkFkhZ oknh }kjk izLrqr okn dks mi ftyk dysDVj] lwjrx< ls U;k;ky; mi ftyk dysDVj] vuwix< esa LFkkukUrfjr fd;kA vizkFkhZ izfroknh }kjk izLrqr LFkkukUrj.k izkFkZuk&i= ij mi ftyk dysDVj] lwjrx< }kjk ftyk dysDVj] Jhxaxkuxj dks fVIi.kh Hkh izsf"kr dh xbZA vizkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk i= ij ftyk dysDVj }kjk ikfjr eqdnek LFkkukUrj.k vknsk 17-7-2003 ls dqN fnu iwoZ fnukad 2-6-2003 dks fo}ku mi ftyk dysDVj] lwjrx<+ us vizkFkhZ izfroknh dk tckonkok can djus ds vknsk fn, gSaA ;g vknsk bl le; fn;s x;s tcfd okn dks LFkkukUrfjr djus dk vizkFkhZ dk izkFkZuk i= fopkjk/khu Fkk vkSj ;g mudh tkudkjh esa FkkA U;k;ky; mi ftyk dysDVj] vuwix< esa jktLo okn ds LFkkukUrfjr gksus ds ckn vizkFkhZ izfroknh }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= fnukad 11-5-2004 ij mHk; i{kksa dh lquokbZ dj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fuxjk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-06 ls vizkFkhZ izfroknh dks tckonkok izLrqr djus dk ,d vafre volj fn;k x;k gSA gekjh lqfopkfjr jk; esa izdj.k esa fufgr rF;ksa ,oa foks"k ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, tkIrk nhokuh ds vknsk 8 fu;e 1 ,oa /kkjk 151 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuq:i gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us tckonkok isk djus gsrq ;g volj vizkFkhZ izfroknh ij #i;s 500@& kkfLr vkjksfir dj fn;k gSA fuxjkuh dk nk;jk lhfer gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; iw.kZr% ;qfDr;qDr ,oa Lofoosfpr gS ftlesa {ks=kf/kdkfjrk laca/kh dksbZ =qfV yf{kr ugha gksrhA vr% izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh izkFkZuk&i= lkjghu gksus ls fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSaA 8- QyLo:i izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr ;g fuxjkuh lkjghu gksus ls fujLr dh tkrh gSA fu.kZ; [kqys U;k;ky; esa lquk;k x;kA